Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Soctera develops semiconductor-level power amplifiers intended to extend range, improve signal fidelity, and reduce thermal failure in defense, space, and commercial communications systems. The company says it co-optimizes the semiconductor stack electrically and thermally to reduce gallium nitride (GaN) content by 20X and to halve thermal resistance in each device. Soctera spun out of Cornell University's Jena-Xing research group and is based in Ithaca, N.Y. Financially, the company has secured over $4.2 million in non-dilutive government and CHIPS Act grants and completed a $4 million seed equity raise in August 2026. The seed funds are earmarked to scale the team and manufacturing and to turn the materials-level advantages into qualified power amplifiers for customers. Leadership highlights demand from next-generation radar and satellite builders as a market driver for the company’s near-term commercialization efforts.

Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Atlas Motion designs and develops specialized Brushless DC (BLDC) motors and high-power-density actuators engineered for defense platforms. The company prototypes and designs hardware in Long Beach and mass-produces systems out of a facility in the Philippines. After emerging from stealth, Atlas Motion raised $11.5M to support manufacturing expansion and operational growth. Planned uses of the capital include opening a second manufacturing plant in the Philippines, building its “Vector” AI production line orchestration software, expanding headcount to roughly 60 employees, and establishing a dedicated U.S. facility to serve domestic defense customers. The business was founded and is led by co-founders Christian Mochen (CEO), Tom Baron, and Carlo Dela Rosa (COO).

Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Claryx develops genomic surveillance technology—branded CloneLink—that reads genomes of confirmed patient infections, links related cases into outbreaks, and traces each to likely sources including environmental reservoirs. The platform also builds a digital twin of a hospital from air, water and surface sampling to locate reservoirs of transmission, and Claryx says its proprietary chemistry cuts the most expensive sequencing step by more than twentyfold so continuous running is affordable. The company was founded by Kurt and Dirk Hackenberger and is based in New York, and it is already live across multiple health systems. The team highlights peer-reviewed results from a two-year study at UPMC Presbyterian that found 172 otherwise undetected outbreaks, stopped 96% of traced outbreaks, and estimated avoided infections, deaths and a 3.2-fold return on the program cost. Claryx positions itself as building a "hospital immune system" that detects transmission in real time and confirms when interventions worked. The company announced a $3.5 million pre-seed raise to scale deployments and operations.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Cytronic operates automated, robotics-enabled warehouses delivered as a service that integrate with merchants' existing systems to handle storage, picking, packing and shipping. The model lets ecommerce brands outsource fulfillment without making multimillion-dollar equipment investments, and the company claims cost reductions of up to 80% and faster delivery. Cytronic's first facility is operational in Chicago, with a Dallas location planned to open soon. The service emphasizes that brands can scale fulfillment while retaining control of their customers. Public communications indicate the company is positioning for rapid expansion and expects to raise a Series A within the year. No revenue, user counts, or investor details were disclosed in the reporting.

Participated · Series B · Jun 2026

Dawn Aerospace develops reusable space transportation systems, including the Aurora spaceplane and the Loop in-orbit refueling network. The company plans for the Aurora spaceplane to become the first vehicle to fly twice-daily to the Kármán line in 2027. Its Loop refueling network is targeting an in-orbit demonstration in 2028, and Dawn said it will demonstrate in-orbit refueling of its satellite propulsion systems in 2028. Financially, Dawn recently closed a US$25 million Series B at a $195 million post-money valuation led by Balerion Space Ventures. The company intends to use the Series B proceeds to accelerate global expansion of its reusable space transportation business. No operating metrics or founding year were disclosed in the sourced article.